http://www.daytondailynews.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/dayton/middletownnews/ Ryan Gauthier reports about Middletown, Ohio, the city government, business and Middletown residents just like you for The Middletown Journal newspaper. He wants your suggestions and questions for more news stories. Leave a comment here or e-mail Ryan. Quick news updates by e-mail Start your workday informed by signing up for our e-mail local news headlines and breaking news alerts. Sign up en-us rgauthier@coxohio.com 2010-02-01T16:25:58-05:00 hourly 1 2000-01-01T12:00+00:00 http://www.daytondailynews.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/dayton/middletownnews/entries/2010/02/01/councilman_calls_for_terminati.html Trouble appears to be brewing at the Middletown City Building, with newly-elected 2nd Ward Councilman A.J. Smith calling for the termination of Planning Director Marty Kohler. In an e-mail sent to City Manager Judy Gilleland, Smith criticized Kohler’s comments at... 16533403@http://www.daytondailynews.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/dayton/middletownnews/ Middletown 2010-02-01T16:25:58-05:00 rgauthier@coxohio.com http://www.daytondailynews.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/dayton/middletownnews/entries/2010/01/29/city_fop_reach_tentative_agree.html The city of Middletown has reached a tentative agreement with its police department for labor contracts running through 2012. While the deals still need to receive approval from City Council members Tuesday, Feb. 2, they would see patrol officers, sergeants... 16515003@http://www.daytondailynews.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/dayton/middletownnews/ Middletown 2010-01-29T17:21:21-05:00 rgauthier@coxohio.com http://www.daytondailynews.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/dayton/middletownnews/entries/2010/01/29/more_than_12m_in_cash_seized_f.html Approximately $1.2 million was reportedly seized from a popular Middletown bar during a search for illegal gambling machines on Wednesday, Jan. 27. Julie Hinds, spokeswoman with the Ohio Investigative Unit, said law enforcement officials were “surprised” to find such a... 16507503@http://www.daytondailynews.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/dayton/middletownnews/ Middletown 2010-01-29T10:40:15-05:00 rgauthier@coxohio.com http://www.daytondailynews.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/dayton/middletownnews/entries/2009/10/29/candidates_issues_to_be_discus.html MIDDLETOWN — The Second Ward Community Council and the Middletown unit of the NAACP will host a candidates forum at 6:30 p.m. today at the Middletown Community Center, 800 Lafayette Ave. Middletown City Council candidates and city issues will be... 15457003@http://www.daytondailynews.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/dayton/middletownnews/ Middletown 2009-10-29T12:12:45-05:00 erichter@coxohio.com http://www.daytondailynews.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/dayton/middletownnews/entries/2009/10/29/welcome_to_middletown_politics.html A.J. Smith, a candidate for the 2nd Ward seat on Middletown City Council received an expensive lesson in local politics. Several weeks ago, his opponent John Soppanish, filed a complaint with the Ohio Elections Commission concerning the use of photographs... 15456903@http://www.daytondailynews.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/dayton/middletownnews/ Middletown 2009-10-29T12:02:09-05:00 erichter@coxohio.com http://www.daytondailynews.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/dayton/middletownnews/entries/2009/10/21/timing_is_everything.html Councilman David Schiavone raised a concern Tuesday, Oct. 20 during the board meeting of the Middletown Public Housing Agency about the amount of money that would be spent to hire a firm to do inspections of the city’s Section 8... 15330803@http://www.daytondailynews.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/dayton/middletownnews/ Middletown 2009-10-21T04:17:11-05:00 erichter@coxohio.com http://www.daytondailynews.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/dayton/middletownnews/entries/2009/10/08/voter_rejected_shrinking_counc.html State Sen. Gary Cates passed along a clipping from The Toledo Blade in which a proposal to restructure its City Council from 12 members to nine was defeated in a close election last month. The Blade said the defeat kept... 15150203@http://www.daytondailynews.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/dayton/middletownnews/ Middletown 2009-10-08T00:53:56-05:00 erichter@coxohio.com http://www.daytondailynews.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/dayton/middletownnews/entries/2009/10/07/no_probable_cause_found_in_ele.html COLUMBUS — No probable cause was found in a complaint filed against A.J. Smith, a candidate for the open 2nd Ward seat on Middletown City Council. Mark McGinnis, a Columbus-based attorney who represented Smith during the hearing before a panel... 15141603@http://www.daytondailynews.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/dayton/middletownnews/ Middletown 2009-10-07T15:05:56-05:00 erichter@coxohio.com http://www.daytondailynews.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/dayton/middletownnews/entries/2009/10/07/firefighters_union_announces_c.html The International Association of Fire Fighters Local 336, who represent Middletown’s firefighters are endorsing the following candidates for Middletown City Council. According to union president Jon Harvey, the following candidates winning their endorsement are incumbent Councilman Jim Armbruster in the... 15141303@http://www.daytondailynews.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/dayton/middletownnews/ Middletown 2009-10-07T14:48:17-05:00 erichter@coxohio.com http://www.daytondailynews.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/dayton/middletownnews/entries/2009/10/06/changes_coming_to_the_police_d.html Some job shuffling will be happening by year’s end as the city’s two deputy police chiefs, Majs. Mark Hoffman and David Van Arsdale will be swapping assignments. Police Chief Greg Schwarber said he will be retiring in about a year... 15111403@http://www.daytondailynews.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/dayton/middletownnews/ Middletown 2009-10-06T11:47:19-05:00 erichter@coxohio.com http://www.daytondailynews.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/dayton/middletownnews/entries/2009/10/06/rumors_rumors.html Rumors swept around Middletown that the city’s economic development director was leaving. However, City Manager Judy Gilleland said Monday, Oct. 5 that Mike Robinette, the city’s economic development director, was still on the job at city hall.... 15111303@http://www.daytondailynews.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/dayton/middletownnews/ Middletown 2009-10-06T05:00:48-05:00 erichter@coxohio.com http://www.daytondailynews.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/dayton/middletownnews/entries/2009/10/05/have_a_question_for_city_counc.html The Middletown Journal and TV Middletown will be sponsoring a Candidates’ Forum at 7 p.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 7 in the Council Chambers on the lower level of the Middletown City Building, One Donham Plaza. The forum will feature questions... 15111203@http://www.daytondailynews.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/dayton/middletownnews/ Middletown 2009-10-05T23:35:15-05:00 erichter@coxohio.com http://www.daytondailynews.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/dayton/middletownnews/entries/2009/10/05/malfunctioning_redlight_camera.html One of the new red-light cameras located at 14th Avenue and Verity Parkway apparently wasn’t working right as it keep photographing cars whether or not they ran the red light there on Saturday, Oct. 3. Middletown police are aware of... 15111003@http://www.daytondailynews.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/dayton/middletownnews/ Middletown 2009-10-05T23:31:14-05:00 erichter@coxohio.com http://www.daytondailynews.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/dayton/middletownnews/entries/2009/10/01/more_red_light_cameras_in_plac.html More red light cameras are now in operation at three more intersections in Middletown. According to Maj. Mark Hoffman, deputy police chief, the warning citation period has started and will end on Oct. 4 for red light violations at the... 15045303@http://www.daytondailynews.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/dayton/middletownnews/ Middletown 2009-10-01T14:49:58-05:00 erichter@coxohio.com http://www.daytondailynews.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/dayton/middletownnews/entries/2009/09/30/city_pushing_effort_for_rail_s.html Middletown residents are being asked to participate in a survey being conducted by the Ohio Rail Development Commission about the proposed passenger rail service. City officials want residents to participate in the survey and is also making some suggestions pointing... 15013803@http://www.daytondailynews.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/dayton/middletownnews/ Middletown 2009-09-30T10:38:58-05:00 erichter@coxohio.com